A LEAD FIGURE OF VENUS

AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, PROBABLY GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY

Details

A LEAD FIGURE OF VENUS
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, PROBABLY GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY
On a later square marble pedestal with a label inscribed 'VENUS AT HER TOILET/16th Century/after the school of/Adriaen de Vries (1560-1627)'.
Minor nicks; minor chips to base.
16¼ in. (41.3 cm.) high

Literature

COMPARATIVE LITERTURE:
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Giambologna (1528-1608) - Sculptor to the Medici, 5 Oct.- 16 Nov. 1978, no. 5.

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Lot Essay

The present lot is a testament to the popularity of Giambologna's models. Here, the ample proportions of the figure and the use of lead as a medium suggest a northern follower of the Florentine master. For a note on an example in bronze, see London, loc. cit..

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